Ironing machine



Ami? 22 19224 C. E. HAMILTGN IRONING MACHINE Filed Nov. 50, 1923 iNVENTOR ATTORNEY Fatented Apr. 22, ieaa T E ii CHARLES EDWIN HAMILTON, 0F VAN NUIS, CALIFORNIA.

IRONING MACHINE.

Application flied November 30, 1923.

To all whom z t may camera:

,Be it.- known that I, CHARLES EDWIN I'IAMlI/ION, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Van Nuis, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements in Ironing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

.lllU invention relates to ironing machines,

more particularly of the cylinder type of pressing machine and equipped with a resilient padding support, for example of the nature set forth in my prior U. S. Letters latents Nos. 1.445.393.11nd 1,466,363. The type of pad set forth therein comprises essentially a supportingdiase plate having secured thereto a plurality of spring members, the same forming, a unitary structure which may be. wound over the surface of the ironingroll or cylinder and suitably secured thereto.

Il'eretofore, it has been the practice in attaching an ironing pad of this type to a cylinder to secure, by means of screws or the like. the two abutting ends of the plate directly to the surface of the cylinder as the said plate is wrapped around the said cylinder. This involves considerable labor and makes it inconvenient for removal when replenishing the usual fabric covering which it is understood is to be provided over the resilient members in the usual manner. It is the object of the present invention to provide a more convenient arrangement for attaching vthe plate to its cylinder and whereby the same may be expeditiously re moved when replenishment of the material of the ironing pad becomes necessary or desirable.

The nature of the invention, however, will best be understood when described in connectior. with the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan view. and Fig. 2 a fragmentary end view of a portion of a cylinder equipped with the re silient padding; and illustrates the novel manner of attaching the resilient supportinp member to said cylinder.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the cylinder of a pressing machine with pad attached and portion of cover broken away.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts thruout the several. views.

Refer-rang to the drawings, 10 designates Serial 1T0. 677,609.

a cylinder of the usual type employed in laundry pressing machines and over the sur- 'face of which is adapted to be wrapped,-

' width to suit the periphery of-said cylin This der which is to be covered thereby. plate, as set forth in the aforesaid patents, has a plurality of resilient members extending outwardly therefrom, for example as helical spring members 12 secured there to and as is-more particularly set forth in the aforesaid Letters Patent. Over the tops of these resilient members is to be mounted the ironing pad proper and composed of one or more sheets of fabric 13, or the like, Fig. 3, which provides the actual ironing surface, as is well understood.

Heretofore, the abutting ends of the wrapped plate were secured directly to the surface of the cylinder along their longitudinal abutting edges, as by means of screws or the like. In accordance with the present invention, there is attached securely to the cylinder a longitudinally disposed holding member 15 composed of a strip of metal doubled back over a portion to provide a channel 16, the lower or holding portion 17 remaining for securing purposes, and to this end, is provided at regular intervals with screw holes 18 for securing screws 19 which are adapted to fit into registering drilled and tapped openings 20 of the cylinder. The strip is to be so attached that the mouth of its channel 16 will be open in the normal direction of rotation of the cylinder; and is designed to receive .a lip 21 formed by turning over one end of the plate 11, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and thereby hold same to the cylinder by a readilydetachable connection. The remainder of the plate is wrapped around the cylinder and its resilient members covered with the ironing pad 13.

In order to obviate any tendency of the plate to back off the cylinder should a slight.

movement of the cylinder in the direction reverse to its normal rotation occur, it is preferred also to secure the opposite and free end of the plate to the said cylinder and near its edge. which is caused to abut the edge of the portion 17 of strip 15; or, preferably. to overlap same. as shown. The securing of this end may be accomplished by suitable screws 22 as in the case of the said strip. hen it is desired to remove the plate from the cylinder. it is necessary .one unskilled therein.

1. An ironing ro l, comprising a rotatable cylinder, an ironing pad composedof a flexible plate having a plurality of resilient members secured thereto and a fabric covering over the top of .said resilient members, and a continuous locking member secured to the surface of said cylinder longif tudinally thereof and adapted to receive and hold in one direction of rotation of the cylinder one end of the said plate.

2. An ironing roll, comprising a rotatable cylinder, an ironing, pad composed of a fiexibleplate having a plurality of resilient members secured thereto and a fabric covering over the top of said resilient members,

and a continuous locking member secured to the surface of said cylinder longitudinally thereof and adapted to receive and hold in one direction of rotation of the cylinder one end of the said plate, and means to secure the other end of the plate to the cylinder.

3. An ironing roll, comprising .a rotatable cylinder, an ironing pad composed of a flexible plate having a plurality of resilient members secured thereto and a fabric covering over the, top of said resilient 'members, a metal strip secured to the cylinder longitudinally thereof and having a turned over portion to provide a channel for receivin g the turned over edge of one end of the plate. I

4. An ironing roll, comprising a rotatable cylinder, an ironing pad composed of a flexible plate having a plurality of resilient members secured thereto and a fabric covering over the top of said resilient members, a metal strip secured to the cylinder longi tudinally thereof and having a turned over portion to provide a channel forieceiving the turned over edge of one end .of the plate,

and means to secure the other edge to the cylinder.

5. An ironing roll, comprising a rotatable cylinder, an ironing pad composed of a flexible plate having a plurality of resilient members secured thereto and a fabric covering over the top of said resilient members, a metal strip secured to the cylinder longitudinally thereof and having a turned over portion to provide a channel for re eeivine the turned over edge of one end of the plate. the other edge overlapping the,

metal strip. and means to secure said other edge to the cylinder.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 23rd day of November, A. D. 1923.

CHARLES EDWIN HAMILTON. 

